Brazilian midfielder Dourado on Sporting Lisbon radar

Rio de Janeiro June 2 (IANS) Portuguese football giants Sporting Lisbon are leading the race to sign highly rated Brazilian midfielder Rodrigo Dourado according to media reports.

The 22-year-old has also attracted interest from top-flight clubs in Germany and France Brazil s Globo Esporte news portal said on Thursday.

Dourado has been a first-team regular for Brazil s Internacional since 2015 and was a rare shining light for the Porto Alegre outfit last season as they were relegated to Serie B reports Xinhua news agency.

He has represented Brazil at both under-17 and under-23 level.

According to Globo Esporte Internacional are seeking at least eight million euros ($8.9 million) to part with Dourado during the upcoming European transfer window.

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